Study the 18 vocabulary terms below. Then continue to the activities.
- Commandment
- CEI (Computer Ethics Institute)
- Consent
- Consequences
- Copyright infringement
- Cracking
- Dependent
- Encounter
- Ethics
- Internet privacy
- Norbert Wiener
- Phishing
- Photoshopping
- Privacy policy
- Reputation
- Snoop
- Social engineering
- Tedious
Noun (thing)
a rule to be observed strictly
"Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people" is the first of the 10 Commandments of Computer Ethics, laid out by the Computer Ethics Institute.
Proper noun (thing)
a nonprofit research, education, and public policy organization focused on the issues, dilemmas, and challenges of advancing information technology within ethical frameworks
The CEI's mission is to facilitate the examination and recognition of ethical issues in the development and use of modern information technologies.
Proper noun (thing)
permission, agreement
I needed written consent from my boss to change the security settings on the server.
Noun (thing)
results; things that happen as a result of a previous action; usually negative
The server admin was unaware of the dire consequences of installing the wrong version of Apache web server.
Noun (thing)
to use somebody's content without proper permission
The webmaster committed copyright infringement when he copied an article from another website.
Noun (thing)
criminal hacking; exploiting security holes to gain unauthorized access to computer systems
Ethically speaking, cracking is no different from other forms of illegal trespassing or stealing.
Adjective
determined or controlled by something else
The software utility was dependent on a specific architecture of CPU in order to run at optimal speed.
Verb (infinitive)
to meet or come across
If you meet an alien from another planet it is called a "close encounter of the third kind".
Noun (thing)
a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality (what is right and wrong)
As computers become more powerful the need for computer ethics classes is increasing.
Proper noun (thing)
general techniques and technologies used to protect sensitive data, communications, and preferences
The US government routinely tries to expand and restrict Internet privacy laws.
Proper noun (person)
(1894–1964) mathematician and cybernetics pioneer; considered the forefather of computer ethics
The Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility is awarded annually by CPSR.
Noun (thing)
obtaining sensitive information through a deceptive email campaign, while pretending to be a trusted person, business, or resource
The man thought his bank was asking him to change his password, but it was actually a phishing scam trying to trick him into revealing it.
Verb (infinitive)
digitally transforming or altering a photograph in order to misrepresent the original
Magazines routinely photoshop pictures of models in order to remove pimples, moles, and wrinkles
Proper noun (thing)
a statement or a legal document that discloses the ways an organization gathers, uses, and stores the end user's data
Every website that collects user information should have their privacy policy posted online.
Noun (thing)
the common opinion about someone or something
Being hacked can negatively affect a company's online reputation.
Verb (infinitive)
to search for private information without permission
The IT security officer was caught snooping on an employee's private email account in order to steal her personal bank account number.
Noun (thing)
a broad term for any online or offline technique that uses deception to trick people into giving out confidential information
The hacker used social engineering methods to trick a bank teller into giving out another user's password.
Adjective
boring, repetitive, slow or long
Debugging code can be a tedious process without the correct knowledge and tools.